Our superb collection of pre-finished solid panel, glazed and unglazed Oak models, are the solution for those who prefer a slightly easier life and don’t want the responsibility of finishing the door. Perfectly at home in a traditional or modern setting and with numerous firecheck options available to maximise the breadth of appeal and versatility, the range is ideally suited to new build applications as well as remodelling or renovation projects.

 

EUROPA FLUSH DOORS:

The Europa flush doors are a range of doors that epitomises the utmost in contemporary chic and suburban sophistication, and will undoubtedly add the perfect finishing touch to any newly designed or refurbished room in a variety of residential, commercial and hotel settings and represent very good value for money. All Europa Flush Doors are supplied pre-finished and we are able to offer special sized doors in most of the models within the range, which include storey height sizes. Not every door can be made oversize, please call us to confirm their availability. NB – Delivery and availability is subject to confirmation at the time of enquiry – please ask us for a quote.

The majority of our Internal and External doors are manufactured with engineered component parts. This ensures that the doors provide a solid feel, and the engineering brings an advantage in terms of strength and stability. All of our engineered doors are faced with veneers and matching lipping along their edges. These flush doors are designed for the modern look within a home as well as in a variety of commercial and hotel settings. The doors are pre-finished, factory lacquered and represent very good value for money.

The doors can be trimmed by up to 6mm off each edge to suit most openings. If you have unusual sizes please do not hesitate to contact us so that we can help you find suitable doors.

 

EUROPA STILE & RAIL DOORS

The Europa Stile & Rail range of doors is a more traditionally styled range of doors that boasts striking aesthetics and is factory lacquer pre-finished to meet the most exacting requirements of any build or renovation. They will enhance the character and look of any room and make a stylish impression whatever the surroundings, whether it is a homely cottage or an imposing period residence. The glazed models all come with clear bevelled toughened glass as standard with the added benefit that each model also has an FD30 firecheck version featuring flat pyro rated glass.

All Europa Stile & Rail doors are supplied pre-finished and we are able to offer special sized doors in most models within the range, which include storey height sizes. NB – Delivery and availability is subject to confirmation at the time of enquiry – please ask us for a quote.

The majority of our Internal and External doors are manufactured with engineered component parts. This ensures that the doors provide a solid feel, and the engineering brings an advantage in terms of strength and stability. All of our engineered doors are faced with veneers and matching lipping along their edges.

The doors can be trimmed by up to 6mm off each edge to suit most openings. If you have unusual sizes please do not hesitate to contact us so that we can help you find suitable doors.

 

SUPERMODELS

The Supermodel range is a good value pre-finished door range offering an alluring sleekness of design which adds to a room’s interior styling and the Supermodel range will definitely add the perfect finishing touch to any newly designed or refurbished room in a variety of residential or commercial and hotel settings. The range represents particularly good value for money against similar doors. All Supermodel Flush doors are supplied pre-finished. The doors all feature grooves within their design.

The majority of our Internal and External doors are manufactured with engineered component parts. This ensures that the doors provide a solid feel, and the engineering brings an advantage in terms of strength and stability. All of our engineered doors are faced with veneers and matching lipping along their edges.

The doors can be trimmed by up to 6mm off each edge to suit most openings. If you have unusual sizes please do not hesitate to contact us so that we can help you find suitable doors.

CONTEMPORARY OAK

This oak door range will appeal to those seeking a more “contemporary” look to their home, and it provides exceptional value for money. This surprisingly affordable range is perfect for those in the market for doors boasting a sophisticated look with a price tag that belies the exceptional quality of finish. The range’s signature is clean, simple lines and careful consideration has been given to the use of frosted, figured and clear bevelled glass, which enhances and brings an added dimension to this outstanding range. All Contemporary Oak Doors are supplied unfinished.

These doors should be finished in an appropriate solvent based varnish or wood stain product. Do not use water based products on veneered wood surfaces as this will void any guarantee on the doors. However, we can also confidently recommend Osmo Door Oil as a suitable finishing treatment, as it has been comprehensively tested by Osmo and is specifically recommended by them for use on internal engineered products.

The majority of our Internal and External doors are manufactured with engineered component parts. This ensures that the doors provide a solid feel, and the engineering brings an advantage in terms of strength and stability. All of our engineered doors are faced with veneers and matching lipping along their edges.

The doors can be trimmed by up to 6mm off each edge to suit most openings. If you have unusual sizes please do not hesitate to contact us so that we can help you find suitable doors.

 

ELEGANCE OAK internal

The Elegance Oak door range is one of our most popular ranges, a tried and tested classical White Oak door design that will enhance any interior. The range has designs featuring raised and fielded panels and solid Oak bolection beads/mouldings and panels, along with a variety of glazed options. All Elegance Doors are supplied unfinished.

These doors should be finished in an appropriate solvent based varnish or wood stain product. Do not use water based products on veneered wood surfaces as this will void any guarantee on the doors. However, we can also confidently recommend Osmo Door Oil as a suitable finishing treatment, as it has been comprehensively tested by Osmo and is specifically recommended by them for use on internal engineered products.

The majority of our Internal and External doors are manufactured with engineered component parts. This ensures that the doors provide a solid feel, and the engineering brings an advantage in terms of strength and stability. All of our engineered doors are faced with veneers and matching lipping along their edges.

The doors can be trimmed by up to 6mm off each edge to suit most openings. If you have unusual sizes please do not hesitate to contact us so that we can help you find suitable doors.

 

NOSTALGIA OAK RANGE

The Nostalgia door is a traditionally styled door with a distinct nostalgic flavour and is ideal for an authentic period look at very affordable prices. This range recreates the attractive and desirable designs and looks of a traditional door and incorporates extra wide mid and bottom rails as well as some traditional craftsmen type construction methods, including mortice & tenon joints in the Pitch Pine version. These nostalgic qualities are beautifully enhanced by the use of the White Oak. All Nostalgia doors are supplied unfinished. It should be noted that the glass packs complementing the glazed models are supplied separately.

These doors should be finished in an appropriate solvent based varnish or wood stain product. Do not use water based products on veneered wood surfaces as this will void any guarantee on the doors. However, we can also confidently recommend Osmo Door Oil as a suitable finishing treatment, as it has been comprehensively tested by Osmo and is specifically recommended by them for use on internal engineered products.

The majority of our Internal and External doors are manufactured with engineered component parts. This ensures that the doors provide a solid feel, and the engineering brings an advantage in terms of strength and stability. All of our engineered doors are faced with veneers and matching lipping along their edges.

The doors can be trimmed by up to 6mm off each edge to suit most openings. If you have unusual sizes please do not hesitate to contact us so that we can help you find suitable doors.

NOSTALGIA PITCH PINE RANGE

The Nostalgia Pitch Pine door is a traditionally styled door with a distinct nostalgic flavour and is ideal for an authentic period look at very affordable prices. This range recreates the attractive and desirable designs and looks of a traditional door and incorporates extra wide mid and bottom rails as well as some traditional craftsmen type construction methods, including mortice & tenon joints. These nostalgic qualities are beautifully enhanced by the use of solid Pitch Pine. Pitch Pine is a distinctive timber with a warm feel that is solid in construction and can therefore be trimmed by a large amount to suit unusual size requirements. All Nostalgia doors are supplied unfinished. It should be noted that the glass packs complementing the glazed models are supplied separately.

These doors should be finished in an appropriate solvent based varnish or wood stain product. Do not use water based products on veneered wood surfaces as this will void any guarantee on the doors. However, we can also confidently recommend Osmo Door Oil as a suitable finishing treatment, as it has been comprehensively tested by Osmo and is specifically recommended by them for use on internal engineered products.

CLEAR PINE RANGE

The Clear Pine Range of doors is part of our extensive range of knotty, semi-clear and clear pine single leaf doors and casement pairs, and are purpose designed to meet more modest budgets but without any obvious compromise on quality or looks. The semi-clear and clear pine options are manufactured with a degree of engineered components to help combat the natural potential for both warping and shrinkage, a common fault of knotty pine doors. There are some contemporary designs now coming in, in pine, namely the Florida 5 Panel and Florida 4 Light doors.

Please be reminded however, that due to the slightly unstable nature of the timber used to produce knotty pine doors, and in line with normal practice, we are unable to offer any guarantees against warping, shrinkage or splitting on the knotty pine products. All Pine doors are supplied unfinished.

These doors should be finished in an appropriate solvent based varnish or wood stain product. Do not use water based products on veneered wood surfaces as this will void any guarantee on the doors. However, we can also confidently recommend Osmo Door Oil as a suitable finishing treatment, as it has been comprehensively tested by Osmo and is specifically recommended by them for use on internal engineered products.

The majority of our Internal and External doors are manufactured with engineered component parts. This ensures that the doors provide a solid feel, and the engineering brings an advantage in terms of strength and stability. All of our engineered doors are faced with veneers and matching lipping along their edges.

The doors can be trimmed by up to 6mm off each edge to suit most openings. If you have unusual sizes please do not hesitate to contact us so that we can help you find suitable doors.

SOLID WHITE PRIMED

The Solid White Primed door range is a range of white, premium primed doors, ready for final finishing. The range is manufactured from a more heavy duty solid core and there are now several new solid and glazed models, many featuring toughened glass. The quality of the factory primer coat is such that you would not believe that the door was not already fully finished. The door therefore will require, just to be on the safe side and equally as importantly, to fully validate the Guarantee, a further treatment application prior to hanging, in whatever colour you choose.

Although we do not demand that our internal unfinished products are finished in any particular product, we do stipulate that only the use of a solvent based treatment affording at least the same level of protection as provided by the Sikkens system constitutes an acceptable alternative and consequently, it is only in these circumstances that any conditional Guarantee can be offered.

The majority of our Internal and External doors are manufactured with engineered component parts. This ensures that the doors provide a solid feel, and the engineering brings an advantage in terms of strength and stability. All of our engineered doors are faced with veneers and matching lipping along their edges.

The doors can be trimmed by up to 6mm off each edge to suit most openings. If you have unusual sizes please do not hesitate to contact us so that we can help you find suitable doors.

 

WHITE MOULDED

The White Moulded range of doors is part of the intensely price driven market for white moulded doors. Practical, functional and undeniably cost-effective, our white moulded doors are identified by their clean, simple lines making them suited to complementing most interior décor schemes. The 4 textured moulded models are all supplied factory pre-primed across a range of ex-stock sizes. Even allowing for the fact that these are undeniably budget priced doors, we guarantee you’ll be wholly impressed by their quality in comparison to many competitor products on the market.

Although we do not demand that our internal unfinished products are finished in any particular product, we do stipulate that only the use of a solvent based treatment affording at least the same level of protection as provided by the Sikkens system constitutes an acceptable alternative and consequently, it is only in these circumstances that any conditional Guarantee can be offered.

The majority of our Internal and External doors are manufactured with engineered component parts. This ensures that the doors provide a solid feel, and the engineering brings an advantage in terms of strength and stability. All of our engineered doors are faced with veneers and matching lipping along their edges.

The doors can be trimmed by up to 6mm off each edge to suit most openings. If you have unusual sizes please do not hesitate to contact us so that we can help you find suitable doors.

SENATOR HARDWOOD INTERNAL

The Senator Hardwood door range is an environmentally sourced door range and is provided in a range of designs and options including leaded diamond shaped glass that enhances the beauty of the hardwood engineered look. The result is a collection of eye-catching, inspiring, single leaf options, guaranteed to add flair and individuality to any room they grace. There’s also a wide choice of glazed or unglazed casement pairs, which like many of their single leaf contemporaries, feature clear bevelled glass. All Senator doors are supplied unfinished.

Although we do not demand that our internal unfinished products are finished in any particular product, we do stipulate that only the use of a solvent based treatment affording at least the same level of protection as provided by the Sikkens system constitutes an acceptable alternative and consequently, it is only in these circumstances that any conditional Guarantee can be offered.

The majority of our Internal and External doors are manufactured with engineered component parts. This ensures that the doors provide a solid feel, and the engineering brings an advantage in terms of strength and stability. All of our engineered doors are faced with veneers and matching lipping along their edges.

The doors can be trimmed by up to 6mm off each edge to suit most openings. If you have unusual sizes please do not hesitate to contact us so that we can help you find suitable doors.

HEMLOCK INTERNAL RANGE

The Hemlock Internal range is our “trade” range of internal Hemlock faced, engineered doors, constructed using a laminated fir, finger jointed core and supplied with loose pinned Hemlock glazing beads. Key features/benefits include: 95mm stiles and top-rails to more easily accommodate standard locks and handles – most alternative products typically incorporate 80mm stiles and top-rails; 10mm Hemlock lipping; all timber used in the manufacture of the doors comes from well managed sources; all doors are supplied ready for final preparation prior to finishing with a suitable treatment.

Although we do not demand that our internal unfinished products are finished in any particular product, we do stipulate that only the use of a solvent based treatment affording at least the same level of protection as provided by the Sikkens system constitutes an acceptable alternative and consequently, it is only in these circumstances that any conditional Guarantee can be offered.

The majority of our Internal and External doors are manufactured with engineered component parts. This ensures that the doors provide a solid feel, and the engineering brings an advantage in terms of strength and stability. All of our engineered doors are faced with veneers and matching lipping along their edges.

The doors can be trimmed by up to 6mm off each edge to suit most openings. If you have unusual sizes please do not hesitate to contact us so that we can help you find suitable doors.

External doors need to be maintained and we recommend reading our ‘Guarantees’ and ‘Care of Doors’ sections of our website to fully appreciate where a door can and cannot be placed externally and still fall within the parameters of our Guarantees. We also make bespoke external doors which are also fantastic value and can be made to the design of your choice. Please see the section on our website: ‘Bespoke Doors’.

 

EXTERNAL ADOORABLE HARDWOOD DOORS

The External Adoorable Hardwood door range is supplied from well managed sustainable forests and carry a 10 year guarantee in the case of the mortice & tenon jointed doors. The range includes the more ‘pocket friendly’ Sterling range and the premium quality double and triple glazed models. Some of the doors also come in a dowel construction version which are fantastic value as well.

Although we do not demand that our unfinished products are finished using the Sikkens system, we stipulate that only the use of a treatment affording at least the same level of protection as provided by the Sikkens system constitutes an acceptable alternative and consequently, it is only in these circumstances that any conditional Guarantee can be offered.

The majority of our Internal and External doors are manufactured with engineered component parts. This ensures that the doors provide a solid feel, and the engineering brings an advantage in terms of strength and stability. All of our engineered doors are faced with veneers and matching lipping along their edges.

The doors can be trimmed by up to 6mm off each edge to suit most openings. If you have unusual sizes please do not hesitate to contact us so that we can help you find suitable doors.

CLASSIC HARDWOOD

The Classic Hardwood range is part of a diverse range of single glazed Hardwood doors, excepting the double glazed Acacia Bevelled Cluster, that utilise an irresistible array of up to the minute coloured and textured foil effects, clear and coloured bevels and ABE leadwork designs. The eye-catching offering is further enhanced by a quartet of “Classics” featuring delightful smoked glazing, that really adds an extra dimension to an already highly desirable and affordable collection. All Classic Doors are supplied unfinished. All doors are supplied 44mm (13/4”) thickness and include glued and dowelled joint construction.

Although we do not demand that our unfinished products are finished using the Sikkens system, we stipulate that only the use of a treatment affording at least the same level of protection as provided by the Sikkens system constitutes an acceptable alternative and consequently, it is only in these circumstances that any conditional Guarantee can be offered.

The majority of our Internal and External doors are manufactured with engineered component parts. This ensures that the doors provide a solid feel, and the engineering brings an advantage in terms of strength and stability. All of our engineered doors are faced with veneers and matching lipping along their edges.

The doors can be trimmed by up to 6mm off each edge to suit most openings. If you have unusual sizes please do not hesitate to contact us so that we can help you find suitable doors.

 

STERLING HARDWOOD

The Sterling Hardwood range is perfect for those working to a more modest budget, but unwilling to compromise on durability, it is a comprehensive range of robust mortice & tenon and dowelled hardwood doors that offer a cost-effective solution for any external remodelling project. With a broad choice of designs, across a range of sizes, the doors are generally available ex-stock for immediate delivery nationwide. All Sterling Doors are supplied unfinished. All doors are supplied 44mm (13/4”) thickness and are capable of being fitted with double glazed units (where applicable).

Although we do not demand that our unfinished products are finished using the Sikkens system, we stipulate that only the use of a treatment affording at least the same level of protection as provided by the Sikkens system constitutes an acceptable alternative and consequently, it is only in these circumstances that any conditional Guarantee can be offered.

The majority of our Internal and External doors are manufactured with engineered component parts. This ensures that the doors provide a solid feel, and the engineering brings an advantage in terms of strength and stability. All of our engineered doors are faced with veneers and matching lipping along their edges.

The doors can be trimmed by up to 6mm off each edge to suit most openings. If you have unusual sizes please do not hesitate to contact us so that we can help you find suitable doors.

External doors need to be maintained and we recommend reading our ‘Guarantees’ and ‘Care of Doors’ sections of our website to fully appreciate where a door can and cannot be placed externally and still fall within the parameters of our Guarantees. We also make bespoke external doors which are also fantastic value and can be made to the design of your choice. Please see the section on our website: ‘Bespoke Doors’.

ADOORABLE OAK

The Adoorable Oak range is part of our external Oak door range that has a superb offering of panel designs and incorporates double glazing, and even triple glazed designs that beautifully complement the entire diverse range. Interesting, distinctive, and in certain cases, ornate glazing, individually tailored to be in total empathy with the respective model, remains not only a key design feature, but also a huge factor in the enduring and unwavering success of this exceptional range. All these doors are supplied unfinished. They are all dowel construction external engineered doors.

Although we do not demand that our unfinished products are finished using the Sikkens system, we stipulate that only the use of a treatment affording at least the same level of protection as provided by the Sikkens system constitutes an acceptable alternative and consequently, it is only in these circumstances that any conditional Guarantee can be offered.

The majority of our Internal and External doors are manufactured with engineered component parts. This ensures that the doors provide a solid feel, and the engineering brings an advantage in terms of strength and stability. All of our engineered doors are faced with veneers and matching lipping along their edges.

The doors can be trimmed by up to 6mm off each edge to suit most openings. If you have unusual sizes please do not hesitate to contact us so that we can help you find suitable doors.

External doors need to be maintained and we recommend reading our ‘Guarantees’ and ‘Care of Doors’ sections of our website to fully appreciate where a door can and cannot be placed externally and still fall within the parameters of our Guarantees. We also make bespoke external doors which are also fantastic value and can be made to the design of your choice. Please see the section on our website: ‘Bespoke Doors’.

 

WHITE PART FINISHED RANGE

The White Part-Finished range is made up of a duet of premium primed, Hardwood engineered, double glazed doors, ready for final finishing with a colour of your choice. The door is designed to save you time onsite and is keenly priced as well. We can also supply bespoke doors primed white as well in a design and size of your choosing. Please see the ‘Bespoke Doors’ section of our website.

Although we do not demand that our unfinished products are finished using the Sikkens system, we stipulate that only the use of a treatment affording at least the same level of protection as provided by the Sikkens system constitutes an acceptable alternative and consequently, it is only in these circumstances that any conditional Guarantee can be offered.

The majority of our Internal and External doors are manufactured with engineered component parts. This ensures that the doors provide a solid feel, and the engineering brings an advantage in terms of strength and stability. All of our engineered doors are faced with veneers and matching lipping along their edges.

The doors can be trimmed by up to 6mm off each edge to suit most openings. If you have unusual sizes please do not hesitate to contact us so that we can help you find suitable doors.

External doors need to be maintained and we recommend reading our ‘Guarantees’ and ‘Care of Doors’ sections of our website to fully appreciate where a door can and cannot be placed externally and still fall within the parameters of our Guarantees. We also make bespoke external doors which are also fantastic value and can be made to the design of your choice. Please see the section on our website: ‘Bespoke Doors’.

WARMER PART L COMPLIANT DOOR

The Warmer Part L Compliant Door range is purpose designed to satisfy the trend to improve the insulation and energy efficiency of our homes and in turn help combat increasing energy bills. Each model has been independently tested and certified as achieving full Part L compliance, meaning the Warmer Door can be specified on new build projects. All Warmer Door models are supplied unfinished.

Although we do not demand that our unfinished products are finished using the Sikkens system, we stipulate that only the use of a treatment affording at least the same level of protection as provided by the Sikkens system constitutes an acceptable alternative and consequently, it is only in these circumstances that any conditional Guarantee can be offered.

The majority of our Internal and External doors are manufactured with engineered component parts. This ensures that the doors provide a solid feel, and the engineering brings an advantage in terms of strength and stability. All of our engineered doors are faced with veneers and matching lipping along their edges.

The doors can be trimmed by up to 6mm off each edge to suit most openings. If you have unusual sizes please do not hesitate to contact us so that we can help you find suitable doors.

External doors need to be maintained and we recommend reading our ‘Guarantees’ and ‘Care of Doors’ sections of our website to fully appreciate where a door can and cannot be placed externally and still fall within the parameters of our Guarantees. We also make bespoke external doors which are also fantastic value and can be made to the design of your choice. Please see the section on our website: ‘Bespoke Doors’.

HEMLOCK EXTERNAL DOORS

The External Hemlock door is part of a traditionally styled, trade range, selection of doors that are targeted towards more price driven projects. The Hemlock faced, engineered doors are constructed using a laminated fir, finger jointed core and supplied with loose pinned Hemlock glazing beads. Key features include 95mm stiles and top-rails to more easily accommodate standard locks and handles and 10mm Hemlock lipping. The entire Hemlock range is supplied ready for final preparation and finishing with a suitable treatment prior to installation.

Although we do not demand that our unfinished products are finished using the Sikkens system, we stipulate that only the use of a treatment affording at least the same level of protection as provided by the Sikkens system constitutes an acceptable alternative and consequently, it is only in these circumstances that any conditional Guarantee can be offered.

The majority of our Internal and External doors are manufactured with engineered component parts. This ensures that the doors provide a solid feel, and the engineering brings an advantage in terms of strength and stability. All of our engineered doors are faced with veneers and matching lipping along their edges.

The doors can be trimmed by up to 6mm off each edge to suit most openings. If you have unusual sizes please do not hesitate to contact us so that we can help you find suitable doors.

External doors need to be maintained and we recommend reading our ‘Guarantees’ and ‘Care of Doors’ sections of our website to fully appreciate where a door can and cannot be placed externally and still fall within the parameters of our Guarantees. We also make bespoke external doors which are also fantastic value and can be made to the design of your choice. Please see the section on our website: ‘Bespoke Doors’.

SOLID REDWOOD EXTERNAL PRODUCTS

The Solid Redwood range of external doors, garage doors and complementary garden gates are all manufactured to a high standard using European Redwood. All external doors are rebated to accommodate a 14mm Double Glazed Unit. The entire Redwood range is supplied ready for final preparation and finishing with a suitable treatment prior to installation.

 

Although we do not demand that our unfinished Redwood products are finished using the Sikkens Cetol wood stain system, we stipulate that only the use of a treatment affording at least the same level of protection as provided by the Sikkens Cetol wood stain system constitutes an acceptable alternative and consequently, it is only in these circumstances that any conditional Guarantee can be offered. We do not recommend painting the Redwood range of doors at all. Cuprinol or similar ‘Fence Staining’ products are certainly preferable. Paint will only peel off after a very short period of time on these solid redwood timber doors.

The doors can be trimmed considerably off each edge to suit most openings. If you have unusual sizes please do not hesitate to contact us so that we can help you find suitable doors.

FORT SECURITY STEEL DOOR RANGE

The FORT 001 is a newly designed, revolutionary highly resilient door. The door set features PAS24 SBD (Secured By Design) burglary resistance and is FD30 fire rated – eminently suitable as as secure front door to any apartment. It can also be used as an externally rated door as well. Please contact us to discuss your options with this door set.

The door comes with a standard multi-point lock as standard. These can be upgraded to more secure levels including fob keyless entry as well as fingerprint entry.

Tailored to suit any requirements, this steel security door set will enhance any property. Built using modern techniques and technology, we can supply a range of different levels of security as follows:

FORT 001 – PAS24 and FD30 rated for both internal and external use, with full weather resistance as standard,

FORT 003 – This model features a LPS1175 Class 3 standard security, combined with FD30 fire resistance – as well as weather resistance,

FORT 004 – This premium door combines LPS1175 Class 4 with FD120 fire resistance. Truly a remarkable door when you consider it can be designed and installed into a grade listed property meeting any and all grading requirements,

FORT 007 – This door is the top of the range bullet proof resistant door set. They look like any other door on the street, yet they come in a FB 4 or FB 6 classification depending on your requirements.

Windows can also be supplied offering the same levels of protection as the doors, please ask us for a quote. Our factory has designed, built, tested and patented the worlds only secure sash window. This unique product can replace an existing grade listed window, rather than fitting an ugly impractical bullet proof sheet behind the present window.

 

LPS1175 classification explained:

Most building materials – plasterboard, brick, block, non security rated composite panels, doors, windows, steel cladding or shipping containers, etc., can be breached in a surprisingly short period of time. The LPS 1175 test stipulates the allowable toolset and minimum time at each security rating level to prevent forcible entry through a building element. In the case of a modular building, the test measures the time to make a hole big enough to get a person through (minimum of an elliptical shape 400mm x 225mm) plus it looks at all the joints and fixing to the building environment as appropriate. In relation to getting access through a door set this standard ensures that the door and frame have a level of protection that you require. Hopefully this knowledge will not be available to your potential intruder – which makes the test more onerous than it looks.

 

Class 1: Opportunist attack by bodily force using minimal tools (e.g. screwdriver, knife, pliers, etc),

Class 2: More determined opportunist attack with tools of a higher mechanical advantage (e.g. Class 1 tools plus bolt cutters, claw hammer, drill, etc).,

Class 3: Deliberate forced entry of protected premises using bodily force and a selection of attack options (e.g. Class 2 tools plus short axe, chisels, crowbar, gas torch, etc),

Class 4: Experiencing attempts at forced entry with higher tool levels (e.g. Class 3 tools plus felling axe, sledgehammer, steel wedges, disc grinder, jigsaw, etc),

Class 5: Serious attempts at forced entry with top end battery power tools used by fire and rescue teams (e.g. Class 4 tools plus circular saw and the awesome 750W reciprocating saw with specialist blades). This is a massive step up in protection level from Class 4 – using state of the art cutting tools.

 

However these tools are readily available to anybody with serious intent. So the test and certification process is designed to test the time required for any would be burglar to gain access into the building before being disturbed by neighbours or passing foot traffic.